If you see someone doing something for no observable reason, you are likely to infer a
dispositional factor–she or he must like to do it. If the someone is you, you are likely to do
the same–"I must like to do it.
" This type of account is most consistent with
the __________ theory.
a. self-schema
b. justification
c. self-perception
d. cognitive dissonance
e. self-regulation
c. self-perception
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Helping is much more likely when we are able to take the perspective of others and feel sympathy for their plight, a condition known as
a. empathic arousal. b. a diffusion of responsibility. c. cognitive dissonance. d. social comparison.
You are reading an article online about a survey examining sexual behavior in adolescents. Based upon Module 12, what is the most serious concern you have about the survey's validity?
A. the wording of the questions B. the sample size C. the accuracy of adolescents to remember their sexual behavior D. state-dependent memory
A construct that "permits its elements to belong to other realms concurrently but fixes their realm memberships" is called a(n):
a. permeable construct b. constellatory construct c. ordinal construct d. propositional construct
The left hemisphere of the brain is more involved in cognitive functions requiring
a. logical analysis and problem solving. c. emotional responses. b. visual-spatial functions. d. creative mathematical reasoning.